parents: 玩法原型

children: Convergent Goals vs. Divergent Goals, Multiple Paths Race

aliases: Race Archetype

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赛跑原型

• 定义：赛跑是一种以“更早达成一个或多个预设目标”为胜利条件的 PVP 范式。
• 例子：赛车游戏，麻将，斗地主，自走棋的发育阶段。
• 赛跑范式的核心是“第一个达成目标 X”，而非具体的表现形式。这个“目标”可以是：
  • 终点线: Mario Kart
  • 资源阈值: 谁先攒到 10 个金币 (桌游)
  • 摧毁对手基地: StarCraft
  • 耗尽对手生命值: Hearthstone (某种意义上，血量就是倒计时的赛道)
• 默认路径: 玩家的首要任务是推进自身的游戏进度，而非阻碍他人。
• 获胜的核心: 获胜的关键在于以更高的效率（时间、资源、动作）达成目标。
• 互动：根据游戏规则允许的干扰程度，赛跑游戏可以从“和平的优化竞赛”延伸到“残酷的破坏性竞争”。

欲了解关于此主题的完整知识结构和深度分析，请见赛跑原型研究

Race Archetype

The Race Archetype is a Game Archetype where the Victory Condition is to be the first to achieve a predefined goal.

It is considered one of the PvP 玩法的三种原型.

Define

• Core Principle: The essence is “first to Goal X,” not the specific form of the race. The primary focus is on advancing one’s own progress.
• Path to Victory: Winning is about achieving the goal with greater Efficiency (e.g., in time, resources, or actions).
• Spectrum of Interaction: Race games exist on a spectrum, from peaceful optimization contests to destructive competitions, depending on the allowed level of Player Interaction.

The Goal

The “goal” in a race can take many forms:

• Crossing a Finish Line: As in racing games like Mario Kart.
• Reaching a Resource Threshold: For example, being the first to gain 10 gold in a board game.
• Destroying an Enemy Base: Like in StarCraft.
• Depleting Enemy Health: As in Hearthstone, where health acts as a countdown track.

Design Dimensions

• Goal
  • Convergent Goals vs. Divergent Goals
• Path
• Engine
• Rubber Band

Design Patterns

Examples

• Racing Games
• Mahjong
• Dou Di Zhu
• The economy-building phase of an Auto-battler.